FIRST CASE OF STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS INFECTION IN A DOG IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
Journal
Macedonian Veterinary Review
Date Issued
2018-03-01
Author(s)
Ljubica Rashikj
Atanaskova Petrov, Elena
Branko Angjelovski
DOI
10.1515/macvetrev-2017-0032
Abstract
A six-month-old Pomeranian male dog was referred due to a month long history of unformed, soft faeces and mild
weight loss. Stool analyses by direct faecal smear, Zinc sulphate flotation and the Baermann concentration method revealed
an infection with Strongyloides stercoralis. The dog was initially treated once with a combination drug of praziquantel,
pyrantel and febantel (½ Drontal® Plus Tablets for puppies and small dogs; Bayer; i.e. 31.5 mg/kg bodyweight of febantel).
The treatment was repeated after 12 days with the same dosage for 3 consecutive days. The stool analyses performed 14 days
and 3 months after the second treatment were negative for S. stercoralis larvae. The results suggest that a repeated treatment
with Drontal® Plus Tablets is effective against S. stercoralis in dogs and has no adverse effects.
weight loss. Stool analyses by direct faecal smear, Zinc sulphate flotation and the Baermann concentration method revealed
an infection with Strongyloides stercoralis. The dog was initially treated once with a combination drug of praziquantel,
pyrantel and febantel (½ Drontal® Plus Tablets for puppies and small dogs; Bayer; i.e. 31.5 mg/kg bodyweight of febantel).
The treatment was repeated after 12 days with the same dosage for 3 consecutive days. The stool analyses performed 14 days
and 3 months after the second treatment were negative for S. stercoralis larvae. The results suggest that a repeated treatment
with Drontal® Plus Tablets is effective against S. stercoralis in dogs and has no adverse effects.
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